I’d rate this experience between 4–5 stars. Walking in wasn’t the most inviting, but once seated the experience got better. Our male server was great very knowledgeable about the menu and helped guide us through what to try. I ordered the famous burger and added the farm egg. The chef even split it for us so we could both taste it, which I appreciated. The flavor was amazing with the egg definitely worth ordering to try. I originally came for the salmon and lentils, but it’s only offered as a Tuesday special. So I’ll be back! I ended up trying the Tuna Paillard appetizer of the day and it was sooooo good bright, citrusy, flavorful… I could honestly eat that every day. My drink, the Ortolon, was delicious and sweet, just a bit small. The décor feels beautifully French cozy, charming, and perfect for a lunch date or a light afternoon meal. Overall, a solid experience with great food and a helpful server.
Chez Fonfon
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I’d rate this experience between 4–5 stars. Walking in wasn’t the most inviting, but once seated the experience got better. Our male server was great very knowledgeable about the menu and helped guide us through what to try. I ordered the famous burger and added the farm egg. The chef even split it for us so we could both taste it, which I appreciated. The flavor was amazing with the egg definitely worth ordering to try. I originally came for the salmon and lentils, but it’s only offered as a Tuesday special. So I’ll be back! I ended up trying the Tuna Paillard appetizer of the day and it was sooooo good bright, citrusy, flavorful… I could honestly eat that every day. My drink, the Ortolon, was delicious and sweet, just a bit small. The décor feels beautifully French cozy, charming, and perfect for a lunch date or a light afternoon meal. Overall, a solid experience with great food and a helpful server.
What a lovely place with welcoming warm atmosphere. The staff are attentive to your every need without being intrusive. The French onion soup is among the best I've ever had. To me the genius of the food here is how they take ordinary, everyday things and then combine them into something extraordinary that far exceeds the sum of the parts. Highly reccomended.
What a lovely place with welcoming warm atmosphere. The staff are attentive to your every need without being intrusive. The French onion soup is among the best I've ever had. To me the genius of the food here is how they take ordinary, everyday things and then combine them into something extraordinary that far exceeds the sum of the parts. Highly reccomended.
A French restaurant in Alabama with authentic French food? Oui, oui! Service was attentive and the timing was spot on. Loved my cocktail, the Indochine. We shared the salad Fonfon, escargot, butternut squash soup of the day (one of the best I’ve ever had), and the smoked salmon tartine. For dinner we had the coq au vin, grilled lamb, gulf fish with ratatouille, and the fish special (swordfish). All the dishes were bursting with flavor and the cooks on the meat and fish were to perfection. For dessert, we had the coconut pecan cake, and it was marvelous. Thank you for transporting me back to France! This was a meal I will relish for a long time.